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FASTPITCH… Thanks, guys. Yes, the bunt should have made it obvious. When I last taught at a rural school systemin KY 30 years ago, they were playing slow pitch there. In TX, fast pitch was king. Over here in Holland, the American schools play slow pitch, still. The Dutch league is ALL fast pitch, even little kids down to 10 years old.

In all reality , Lucky says Rekash was supposed to be here today but he was unlucky and came down with ebola. I know Ms. Brooks won t peanalize us for his absence , anyone want to rub my head for luck .

How will Ms. Brooks assess Rakesh? Will she leave herself open to an official appeal process? How important is this task? I wouldn’t make students present unless all members of a group were present. It’s meant to be a history exercise to see what they know and how well they can communicate it to an audience; it’s not an “attendance” test.

They could have learned everything they needed to know by watching the ‘Stalingrad’ episode of the BBC World at War series with animated graphics and Laurence Olivier narration. Jude Law in ‘Enemy at the Gates’ would have provided additional background. Soviet casualties were unbelievable. Combat, starvation and hyopthermia…..

About Gil Thorp

Created by Neal Rubin and Rod Whigham for and about teenagers, Gil Thorp has developed an intensely loyal readership of all ages. It is a sports strip that is not just about sports, sometimes dealing with topical, teen-oriented issues.